University Gustave Eiffel - France
AUTHOR PROFILE
APPOINTMENTS:
Philippe GUEGUEN currently serves as SENIOR RESEARCHER (DIRECTEUR DE RECHERCHE) at Université Gustave Eiffel – ISTerre since 2011, where he leads research initiatives in geophysics and seismic risk assessment. Prior to this role, he held positions as JUNIOR RESEARCHER at LCPC – LGIT from 2001 to 2010 and as JUNIOR ENGINEER at Geoconcept in Chambéry from 2000 to 2001. He also contributed to scientific cooperation as a SCIENTIFIC NATIONAL SERVICE COOPERANT at ORSTOM in Quito from 1996 to 1997.
EDUCATION:
His academic journey includes earning a Habilitation to Supervise Research (HDR) from Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France in 2009, a PhD in Geophysics in 2000, an MSc (DEA) in Geophysics in 1995, and an Ing. Dipl in Geotechnics in 1994, all from Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.
AWARDS AND GRANTS:
Philippe has received numerous AWARDS AND GRANTS, highlighting his leadership in research. These include the AXA Research Fund's SubRisk Joint Research Initiative (JRI) from 2020 to 2024, European H2020 projects like URBASIS-EU and URBASIS-Décision, and various other European and national grants focusing on seismic risk and urban vulnerability.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
In his PROFESSIONAL SERVICE roles, Philippe has been Deputy Director of the Geotechnique, Environment, Seismic Risk (GERS) department at Université Gustave Eiffel from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the Grenoble Observatory of Earth (OSUG), representing GERS/UGE, and has led the Seismic Risk group at Université Gustave Eiffel from 2018 to 2023. His contributions extend to serving as President of the Alpine Consortium for Natural Hazard and Risk Management (PARN) and as an elected member of various executive and scientific committees within the European seismology community.
SEISMIC NETWORK/EXPERIMENT MANAGEMENT:
Philippe has played pivotal roles in managing SEISMIC NETWORKS and EXPERIMENTS, including leading initiatives such as the METACity-Quito urban seismic network experiment and the French Accelerometric Network (RAP-RESIF). His expertise includes strategic planning, data analysis, and scientific leadership in earthquake engineering and seismology, enhancing global capabilities in seismic monitoring and risk assessment.
This biography captures Philippe GUEGUEN's significant contributions and leadership in geophysics, seismic risk assessment, and scientific collaboration across Europe and beyond.
NOTABLE PUBLICATION
Seismic vulnerability assessment of urban environments in moderate-to-low seismic hazard regions using association rule learning and support vector machine methods 2015 (97)
On the testing of ground‐motion prediction equations against small‐magnitude data 2012 (98)
The engineering strong‐motion database: A platform to access Pan‐European accelerometric data 2016 (262)
Environmental seismology: What can we learn on earth surface processes with ambient noise? 2015 (200)